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Farm Animal Surgery

  • 2nd Edition - March 1, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Susan L. Fubini, Norm Ducharme
  • Language: English

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! A comprehensive resource, Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd Ed… Read more

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**

Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! A comprehensive resource, Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to performing common, field-tested surgical procedures. Coverage includes key information such as patient examination and preparation, diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures by body system, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, and postoperative management. Written by large animal specialists Susan Fubini and Norm Ducharme, along with a team of expert contributors, this resource is also an invaluable tool in preparing for ACVS or ECVS board exams.

Key features


  • Consistent, logical organization makes it easy to find important information, with each section devoted to a single animal and chapters organized by body system.
  • Step-by-step guidelines cover bovine, sheep and goat, and swine surgeries by body system.
  • 775 full-color photographs and anatomic drawings illustrate common disorders, techniques, and equipment for large animal surgery.
  • Up-to-date information on key surgical techniques keeps you aware of advances in the field and practical knowledge of animal care.
  • 35 expert contributors provide a diverse, authoritative perspective on the many aspects of large animal surgery.
  • References are provided for very specialized procedures.

Table of contents

Part One: General Considerations to All Species

1. Examination of the Surgical Patient

2. Diagnostic Imaging

3. Pre-Surgical Considerations

4. Fluid Therapy

5. Sedation, General Anesthesia, and Analgesia

6. Surgical Considerations: Instrumentation, Basic Surgical Tips, Suture Materials, and Suture Patterns

7. Postoperative Management

8. Neoplasia

9. Dentistry

10. Surgery of the Eyes

11. Postmortem Examination
Part Two: Bovine (Adult)

12. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Integumentary System

13. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Respiratory and Cardiovascular System

14. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Digestive System

15. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Musculoskeletal System

16. Surgery of the Bovine (Adult) Reproductive System and Urinary Tract
Part Three: Calf

17. Surgery of the Calf Gastrointestinal System

18. Surgery of the Calf Musculoskeletal System

19. Miscellaneous Abnormalities of the Calf
Part Four: Sheep And Goat

20. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Integumentary System

21. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Digestive System

22. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Musculoskeletal System

23. Surgery of the Sheep and Goat Reproductive System and Urinary Tract

24. Congenital Anomalies In the Sheep and Goat
Part Five: Swine

25. Surgery of the Swine Digestive System

26. Surgery of the Swine Musculoskeletal System

27. Surgery of the Swine Reproductive System and Urinary Tract

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 2, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

SF

Susan L. Fubini

Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate, ACVS Professor of Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

ND

Norm Ducharme

Affiliations and expertise
Diplomate, ACVS Professor of Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, NY

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